"Hospice Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Specialized health care, supportive in nature, provided to a dying person. A holistic approach is often taken, providing patients and their families with legal, financial, emotional, or spiritual counseling in addition to meeting patients' immediate physical needs. Care may be provided in the home, in the hospital, in specialized facilities (HOSPICES), or in specially designated areas of long-term care facilities. The concept also includes bereavement care for the family. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.400 N02.421.585.905.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospice Programs- Hospice Programs
- Hospice Program
- Program, Hospice
- Programs, Hospice
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospice Care" by people in Profiles.
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The 2023-2026 Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Research Agenda. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2023 04 01; 25(2):55-74.
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Brain Death Determination and Communication: An Innovative Approach Using Simulation and Standardized Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 06; 63(6):e765-e772.
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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Spirituality in Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2022 02; 25(2):312-318.
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Anxiety, depression, and end-of-life care utilization in adults with metastatic cancer. Psychooncology. 2021 11; 30(11):1876-1883.
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Let's Do This: Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Hospice and Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2021 08; 24(8):1122-1123.
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Improving the Hospice and Palliative Care Experiences of LGBTQ Patients and Their Caregivers. Prim Care. 2021 Jun; 48(2):339-349.
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Palliative Care Services in the NeuroICU: Opportunities and Persisting Barriers. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Nov; 38(11):1342-1347.
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Racial and ethnic disparity in palliative care and hospice use. Am J Manag Care. 2020 02 01; 26(2):e36-e40.
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Examination and Analysis of After-Hours Calls in Hospice. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2020 May; 37(5):324-328.
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Integration of an Advance Care Planning Model in Home Health: Favorable Outcomes in End-of-Life Discussions, POLST Rates, and 60-day Hospital Readmissions. Home Healthc Now. 2019 Nov/Dec; 37(6):337-344.